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AT A GLANCE EDITORIAL BUSINESS & SCIENCE CLASSIFIEDS SPORTS . ct r? SPRING GRADUATION ISSUE mm WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2010 WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY WWW.WSUSIGNP0ST.COM WSU maintains presence in m w &m vim fcM Video gamer takes research to Capitol Hill 3 tUJlJUUU"Ui3ii VOL 80 ISSUE 83 (jLJ o.c YO By Frances Kelsey editor in chief I The Signpost . Weber State University psychology major Christian Petersen, who considers himself a gamer, looked into the idea that playing video games was good for the gamer. It was his findings in his undergraduate research that led him to represent not only WSU but also the state of Utah, in Washington D.C. "The main idea behind my research was the suggestion that there may be benefits to gaming," Petersen said in a press release sent out earlier this week. "I looked at articles that showed benefits to gaming. I wanted to try and replicate those results. We found a great increase in ability to spot changes in visual field after playing the video game. Visual response and alertness increased significantly from the pretest to the post-test." Petersen performed his research by studying 50 university students with various gaming habits withquestionnaires, tests and measured visual responsiveness before and after playing Halo 3. Petersen was one of 60 students throughout the nation who were selected to present their "Weber State has the highest rate of acceptance at Posters on the Hill of any of the universities in the state' Lauren Fowler Petersen's adviser work to members of Congress, who provided funding for differ ent research projects."It's wonderful," said Petersen's adviser, Lauren Fowler. "Weber State has the highest rate of acceptance at Posters on the Hill of any of the universities in the state. So it makes us very proud that our commitment to undergraduate research is recognized on a national level. It's fantastic, he's my third student to go to Posters on the Hill and I was actually unable to join him because I'm going to See Presence page 6 .- . t - f - ii -'V ' i. ! si - i i: ' S N I ? it y- -k J . 1 I 1 ' v 1 I ) : t M ' : .?j i I i'Y'j fi'r,. ',rrr t if -. 7: . . r,r.; : . ' , W' i '.; r.i i V-.l 1 1 I i Ti ! ' ",:r.u J .. ; r'i ',1 1' i ; . i'"' ' "' ' - -j" - T ' i' t' j ' I" - : '. i tudents learn the uneariSie ory of KT3 Bopaz Center for Diversity and Unity offers opportunity to discover humbling American history in Central Utah By Gina Barker managing editor I The Signpost In every direction, gray sagebrush and a flat horizon stretched farther than the eye could see. Weber State University students wandered in the harsh winds between the brush, stepping over remnants of a world forgotten since the end of World War II. Broken glass, rusted nails, chunks of splintered wood and broken concrete slabs left the only clues someone once lived in this Utah desert. Over 50 years ago, the site was home to Japanese internment camps, and WSU students were standing in a place that once held thousands of Japanese-Americans as prisoners. "To walk on that land and see pieces of people's lives literally strewn across a desert," said Adrienne Gillespie, coordinator of the Center for Diversity & Unity, "it's shocking when you come to the realization that it wasn't that long ago." Monday was a first for WSU's Center for .-.v-V, - r ...AA . -. fx. "X if. Diversity & Unity, when the office took a group of students to Delta, Utah, to visit the old campsites like Topaz and discover a little-known corner of American history. Following the Pearl Harbor attacks, 120,000 Japanese descendants were rounded up and forced into camps under suspicion of being loyal to the Japanese emperor, two-thirds of which were American citizens. Guard towers and barbed fences penned in American citizens, who were not allowed to leave until the government deemed them no longer a threat and loyal to the U.S. ; Each prisoner faced just two questions to prove their loyalty: whether they would fight on any front, and if they renounced their loyalty to the emperor. By one question, younger men and women could be forced into service, : People don t l like to talk about this history. Jane Beckwith Delta resident I'HOIOHI FRANCLS KELSLY I.Ht iG,S7'( Ji The word 'Topaz' is spelled out in barbed wire on a fence adjacent to where Japanese internment camps used to be in Delta, Utah. and the second question trapped people into admitting to a loyalty that may have never existed. "People don't like to talk about this history," said Jane Beckwith, a Delta resident who has dedicated time to unearth-ingTopaz's history. "It makes people uncomfortable."Beckwith's passion for Topaz happened almost by default; she said she cared because no one else did. Beckwith began researching Topaz's history in 1982 as part of See Topaz page 6 Assault awareness month recognized Members of the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault and I Prevent Child Abuse Utah, to bring awareness to WSU students By Lindsay Robison news reporter 1 77ie Signpost As part of Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness Month, a Weber State University club is participating by bringing awareness to students, faculty and the community. .C1 Men of Weber is host-ing a program on sexual in assault and child abuse April 16. The Men of Weber organization, which started in 2009, works with nonprofit organizations within the community to stop sexual assault and child abuse. Unique to this organization is the focus on exposing perpetrators. Although some efforts are spent help ing the victims, the strives to catch the crime before it happens."I definitely think abuse is prevalent, child abuse especially," said Kart Robison, a senior in the manufacturing engineering department. "If it is allowed to "Most men aren't abusive but most abusers are men. Lee Johnson men of webor dub president continue it ruins generations. Kids cannot stand a chance if it's not stopped." An effort the club is trying to establish includes the importance of addressing both sexual assault and child abuse Therefore, the club's efforts consist of interweaving these causes to gain awareness at the same time. Even though the club is called Men of Weber, women are also welcome to become a part of this organization. Currently, several women participate and work with other members of the Men of Weber. "This club is available to men and women interested in helping the Utah community," said Lee Johnson, Men of Weber club president. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 98 percent of rape perpetrators are men. "Most men aren't abusive but most abusers See Assault page f Sea Shepherd to navigate anti-poaching issues By Brad Williams correspondent I The Signpost Paul Watson, founder of Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, will speak at Weber State University on Wednesday, April 14. WSU Arts & Lectures and Convocation Series present a world-renowned whale activist. Watson said in a phone interview that his message to WSU students will center on Sea Shepherd's mission: conservation."The primary message to students will be the need for countries to enforce ocean conservation laws," Watson said. "(Sea Shepherd) is not a protest organization; we are an anti-poaching organization and feel countries need to act to conserve oceanic wildlife." Watson is a Canadian r a. M Asm I'm Kij.cjkG Paul Watson conservationist and environmental activist who has become internationally renowned for his daring, innovative and aggressive approach to the field of wildlife conservation. Watson will be speaking April 14 at 12:30 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Wildcat Theater; the event will be free to all WSU students. Watson said students interested in learning more about Sea Shepherd can visit seashepherd.org. )

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AT A GLANCE EDITORIAL BUSINESS & SCIENCE CLASSIFIEDS SPORTS . ct r? SPRING GRADUATION ISSUE mm WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2010 WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY WWW.WSUSIGNP0ST.COM WSU maintains presence in m w &m vim fcM Video gamer takes research to Capitol Hill 3 tUJlJUUU"Ui3ii VOL 80 ISSUE 83 (jLJ o.c YO By Frances Kelsey editor in chief I The Signpost . Weber State University psychology major Christian Petersen, who considers himself a gamer, looked into the idea that playing video games was good for the gamer. It was his findings in his undergraduate research that led him to represent not only WSU but also the state of Utah, in Washington D.C. "The main idea behind my research was the suggestion that there may be benefits to gaming," Petersen said in a press release sent out earlier this week. "I looked at articles that showed benefits to gaming. I wanted to try and replicate those results. We found a great increase in ability to spot changes in visual field after playing the video game. Visual response and alertness increased significantly from the pretest to the post-test." Petersen performed his research by studying 50 university students with various gaming habits withquestionnaires, tests and measured visual responsiveness before and after playing Halo 3. Petersen was one of 60 students throughout the nation who were selected to present their "Weber State has the highest rate of acceptance at Posters on the Hill of any of the universities in the state' Lauren Fowler Petersen's adviser work to members of Congress, who provided funding for differ ent research projects."It's wonderful," said Petersen's adviser, Lauren Fowler. "Weber State has the highest rate of acceptance at Posters on the Hill of any of the universities in the state. So it makes us very proud that our commitment to undergraduate research is recognized on a national level. It's fantastic, he's my third student to go to Posters on the Hill and I was actually unable to join him because I'm going to See Presence page 6 .- . t - f - ii -'V ' i. ! si - i i: ' S N I ? it y- -k J . 1 I 1 ' v 1 I ) : t M ' : .?j i I i'Y'j fi'r,. ',rrr t if -. 7: . . r,r.; : . ' , W' i '.; r.i i V-.l 1 1 I i Ti ! ' ",:r.u J .. ; r'i ',1 1' i ; . i'"' ' "' ' - -j" - T ' i' t' j ' I" - : '. i tudents learn the uneariSie ory of KT3 Bopaz Center for Diversity and Unity offers opportunity to discover humbling American history in Central Utah By Gina Barker managing editor I The Signpost In every direction, gray sagebrush and a flat horizon stretched farther than the eye could see. Weber State University students wandered in the harsh winds between the brush, stepping over remnants of a world forgotten since the end of World War II. Broken glass, rusted nails, chunks of splintered wood and broken concrete slabs left the only clues someone once lived in this Utah desert. Over 50 years ago, the site was home to Japanese internment camps, and WSU students were standing in a place that once held thousands of Japanese-Americans as prisoners. "To walk on that land and see pieces of people's lives literally strewn across a desert," said Adrienne Gillespie, coordinator of the Center for Diversity & Unity, "it's shocking when you come to the realization that it wasn't that long ago." Monday was a first for WSU's Center for .-.v-V, - r ...AA . -. fx. "X if. Diversity & Unity, when the office took a group of students to Delta, Utah, to visit the old campsites like Topaz and discover a little-known corner of American history. Following the Pearl Harbor attacks, 120,000 Japanese descendants were rounded up and forced into camps under suspicion of being loyal to the Japanese emperor, two-thirds of which were American citizens. Guard towers and barbed fences penned in American citizens, who were not allowed to leave until the government deemed them no longer a threat and loyal to the U.S. ; Each prisoner faced just two questions to prove their loyalty: whether they would fight on any front, and if they renounced their loyalty to the emperor. By one question, younger men and women could be forced into service, : People don t l like to talk about this history. Jane Beckwith Delta resident I'HOIOHI FRANCLS KELSLY I.Ht iG,S7'( Ji The word 'Topaz' is spelled out in barbed wire on a fence adjacent to where Japanese internment camps used to be in Delta, Utah. and the second question trapped people into admitting to a loyalty that may have never existed. "People don't like to talk about this history," said Jane Beckwith, a Delta resident who has dedicated time to unearth-ingTopaz's history. "It makes people uncomfortable."Beckwith's passion for Topaz happened almost by default; she said she cared because no one else did. Beckwith began researching Topaz's history in 1982 as part of See Topaz page 6 Assault awareness month recognized Members of the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault and I Prevent Child Abuse Utah, to bring awareness to WSU students By Lindsay Robison news reporter 1 77ie Signpost As part of Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness Month, a Weber State University club is participating by bringing awareness to students, faculty and the community. .C1 Men of Weber is host-ing a program on sexual in assault and child abuse April 16. The Men of Weber organization, which started in 2009, works with nonprofit organizations within the community to stop sexual assault and child abuse. Unique to this organization is the focus on exposing perpetrators. Although some efforts are spent help ing the victims, the strives to catch the crime before it happens."I definitely think abuse is prevalent, child abuse especially," said Kart Robison, a senior in the manufacturing engineering department. "If it is allowed to "Most men aren't abusive but most abusers are men. Lee Johnson men of webor dub president continue it ruins generations. Kids cannot stand a chance if it's not stopped." An effort the club is trying to establish includes the importance of addressing both sexual assault and child abuse Therefore, the club's efforts consist of interweaving these causes to gain awareness at the same time. Even though the club is called Men of Weber, women are also welcome to become a part of this organization. Currently, several women participate and work with other members of the Men of Weber. "This club is available to men and women interested in helping the Utah community," said Lee Johnson, Men of Weber club president. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 98 percent of rape perpetrators are men. "Most men aren't abusive but most abusers See Assault page f Sea Shepherd to navigate anti-poaching issues By Brad Williams correspondent I The Signpost Paul Watson, founder of Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, will speak at Weber State University on Wednesday, April 14. WSU Arts & Lectures and Convocation Series present a world-renowned whale activist. Watson said in a phone interview that his message to WSU students will center on Sea Shepherd's mission: conservation."The primary message to students will be the need for countries to enforce ocean conservation laws," Watson said. "(Sea Shepherd) is not a protest organization; we are an anti-poaching organization and feel countries need to act to conserve oceanic wildlife." Watson is a Canadian r a. M Asm I'm Kij.cjkG Paul Watson conservationist and environmental activist who has become internationally renowned for his daring, innovative and aggressive approach to the field of wildlife conservation. Watson will be speaking April 14 at 12:30 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Wildcat Theater; the event will be free to all WSU students. Watson said students interested in learning more about Sea Shepherd can visit seashepherd.org. )